Record binder



P. Q, UNGER macaw BINDER May 16, 1933.

Filed Feb 20,, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet P. Q. UNGER RECORD BINDER Filed Feb. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 r f I l r I 1 I Patented May 16, 1933 UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE PAUL O. UNGER, F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR 'IO MGMILLAN BOOK COMPANY,

OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK RECORD BINDER,

Application filed'FebruaryflO, 1928. Serial No. 255,730.

This invention relates to a new and improved loose leaf binder of the type usually designated as a record binder. r

p In binders of this description which carry posts detachably attached to the opposite covers of the book and upon which sheets of paper are placed from time to time as neces-v sity requires, the operation of placing the v leaves on the posts consists of loosening one end of the posts from one cover so that the post may be inserted in holes in the paper. After this has been done the loose cover is placed back upon the posts and locked in position. The locking means for'the posts in books of this description usually consists of a housing afiixed to the cover into which the ends of the posts are inserted. This housing has a sliding member which carries a a series of pintles adapted to be inserted into and withdrawnfrom holes in the ends of the posts. Y

In books of this description hitherto known to the art it has been difficult to insert the c posts simultaneously in the housing and in alinement with the pintles and the main object of my invention isto devise a structure in which the housing and the cover to which it is attached will co-act with the posts in V such a way that when the cover has been placed upon the top of the leaves in the book the ends of the posts will be automatically laced and fixed in the proper alinement so that the holes in the posts will be in position i to receive the pintles.

375 Further, in books of this character it has been customary to'bind the covers to the back b means of a continuous sheet of leather or the like, which extends around the back and over the covers of the book, and is bound 40 around the edges, and constitutes a flexing connection between the back and respective covers. 1

This practice requires the provision'and use of large flawless pieces of leather and a high degree of skill to produce a satisfactory and eilective binding, and an object of this invention is to produce a structure in which the binding of the covers and the back is effected separately, permitting the use of smaller pieces of leather, eliminating the necessity of a high degree of skill in bindmg, and effecting a considerable saving of material, and avoiding waste due to defective binding. Further, a strong, comparatively perrnanent metallic hinge structure firmly unites the respective covers to the back, permitting a portion of the covers to be used as post-V allgning means.

Other objects and advantages relate to the size, shape and arrangementof parts all as will more fully appear from the following description taken in connection with the accornpanying drawings in which i Figure 1 is a perspective view partially broken away of'iny book inthe open position with the posts fixed in the covers.

Figure 2 is a perspective view partially broken away of the rear portion of my book when the same is in the closed position.

Figure 3 is a perspective view partially broken away of aremovable protective coverf for the leaves in the book.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4.4 of Figure 2. r Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig-.. ure 1.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig-' ure 5. j Figure 7 is a perspective view partially broken away of my book in the open position with leaves in place in the book and with the 7 upper ends of the posts disconnected from theupper cover. 14

My device consists of an upper cover 1 and a lower cover. -2 hingedly connected to a back portion 3 by hinge members 4, -5-, and 6, 7'respectively, held in co-acting relation by means of pin tles -S- and 9 respectively, said covers 1- and 2- being joined by a plu rality of post members 1010.

The construction of covers -1 and -2 and their coaction with back -3 and the V other parts of my structure are the same so that the operation of my device will be understood from a description of one of the covers and the different parts of the struc 4 I ture' with which it coacts, and for the pur- 103 pose of this explanation I will describe cover Cover -1- carries on its inner longitudinal rear edge a plate -11- right angular in cross section extending downwardly from hinge -5 along the rear edge of cover -1- and extending forwardly along the under surface of cover -1-. Plate -11- is so positioned with relation to posts 10-10 that when the cover -1- is in the closed position the rear flange of said plate will abut against the front faces of posts 10-10.

The back portion -3- carries on its edge adjacent cover -1- a housing -12- rigidly affixed thereto. Housing -12- is tubular in form and is provided with cutaway portions 13-13 for reception therein of the ends of posts 10-10. The openings 13-13 are of such a depth that when the cover -land back portion -3- are in the closed posi tion the bottom faces of openings 13-13 will abut against the rear faces of posts 10-10.

A slide -14lis movably positioned in housing -12- for relative longitudinal movement therein and carries on its upper edge a plurality of pintles -15- adapted in one position to register with openings -13-13- and in another position to be out of registration with openings 13-13. Slide -14- carries at one end a handle -16- extending outwardly from housing -12- by the use of which slide -14 may be moved longitudinally with relation to housing -12-. Handle -16- has a scored portion 17 adjacent the end thereof for a purpose hereinafter to be described. Slide -14- is provided with a slot -18- coacting with a pin -19- which is positioned transversely of housing -12- so that the outward longitudinal movement of slide -14 with relation to housing -12- will be limited by the abutting of pin -19 against the end of slot -18-, the inward movement of slide -1 1- being limited by the engagement of handle -16- wit-h the outer end of housing -12-. Slide -1 1- also carries on its under side a spring tongue -20- for a purpose hereinafter to be described.

Posts -10- have holes 21-21 in the ends thereof so positioned that when posts 10-10 are in slots 13-13 of housing -12- pintles 15-15 will enter holes 21-21 to lock posts 10-10 in position when slide -14.- is moved into housing -12- and pintles 15-15 come into slots 13-13.

I further provide a pair of protective covers -22- for the leaves in the book each consisting of a cover member -23- of canvas or other appropriate material. and a metal guard plate -24- right angular in cross section secured to the inner longitudinal edge of cover member -23-. Guard plate is provided with openings 25-25 of a size and shape to receive posts 10-10.

The operation of my device is as follows: Vith the ends of the posts 10-10 secured in a housing -l2- in the bottom cover 2-, as perhaps may best be seen from Figure 7, I move slide -14- outwardly in housing -12- of top cover -1- thereby withdrawing pintles 15-15 from posts 10-10 and permitting the withdrawal of housing -12- from posts 10-10. I then place on posts -10-10 the desired number of sheets -26- and place on posts 10-10 on the upper one of the sheets -26-, protective cover -22- with guard plate -2 l-- extending downwardly against the rear edges of the uppermost of sheets -26-. I then move cover -1- and back portion -3- towards posts 10-10 until posts 10-10 are seated in openings 13-13 against the bottom faces thereof. I then pivot cover -1- on pintle '-8-, moving cover -1- to the closed position, which movement will cause plate -11- to engage post-s 10-10 and hold posts -10-10 in housing -12- in the proper position so that holes 21-21 will be in alinement with pintles 15-15. I then move slide -14;- in wardly with relation to housing -12- whereby pintles 15-15 will engage holes 21-21 in posts 10-10 to lock posts 10-10 in position. Cover -lmay then be pivoted about pintle -8- as desired leaving sheets 26 in position on posts 10-10.

If it is desired to place on or remove from posts 10-10 sheets -26- adjacent cover -2- the operation for accomplishing the same is done in exactly the same way as the operation just described with reference to cover -1-, it being understood that a protective cover -22- is also provided for the sheets -26- adjacent cover -2-.

If there are less sheets -26- on posts 10-10 than the capacity of the book permits guard plate -24- will merely act as a protection for the rear edges of sheets -26-. If, however, the number of sheets -26- on posts 10-10 is the greatest or approximately the greatest number which the book will. hold the inherent elasticity of the sheets will tend to raise guard plate -24- upwardly on posts 10-10 so that it may cover holes 21-21 n posts 10-10. Under these conditions when cover -lis brought to the closed position for the purpose of locking post-s 10-10 in housing -12-, plate -11- will engage.

guard plate -24 and will force he same downward away from holes 21-21 in posts 10-10 so that the book may be locked in the manner above described.

When a full quota of sheets -26- has been placed in the book and it is desired that the posts 10-10 be permanently secured in housings12-12 so that sheets -26-26 can not be removed from the book I break handles 16-16 at the scored places 17-17 and th'en by use of a pin or other convenient means move slides 1 1-1 1 an additional distance into housings 1212 which movement will permit the end of spring tongues 20 to enter apertures 2727 provided in the sides of housings 1212 and spring outwardly there through. The engagement of spring tongues 202O with apertures 27-27 will prevent the movement of slides 14.-14 outwardly from housings 1212 and pintles 15-15 can not be removed from holes 2121 in posts 1010.

It will be understood that different forms of books other than the one just described may be used in conjunction with my device. The materials of which my book is constructed may be varied ifdesired as may be the shape and form of the same without departing from the spirit of my invention, for although I have shown and described a specific structure and form of part as an eximplification of an embodiment of my invention, I do not desire to restrict myself to the exact shape, form or relation of parts as various changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a back member, a pair of covers hingedly connected to the back member along opposite longitudinal edges thereof, a tubular housing having a plurality of spaced openings rigidly aflixed to each longitudinal edge of the back member, a plurality of posts having ends adapted. to be received into opposed pairs of said openings in said housing, both ends of said posts having transverse holes there- 7 through, a movable member in each housing having means for engaging said holes, and means on said covers for engaging the ends of said posts and holding them in posi tion in said openings whereby said engaging means carried by said movable member may engage the holes in the posts.

2. A loose leaf book comprising a back, metallic hinge members secured to the opposite edges of the back, each of said hinge members formed at their outer edges with eye portions, a pair of covers, metallic hinge members secured to respective covers, said hinge members being formed with eye porzions aligned with the eye portions upon the hinge members secured to the back, pintles passed through said registering eye portions, a plurality of posts for receiving leaves, a pair of opposed housings having openings for the reception of ends of the posts secured to the back, means in connection with the covers for aligning the ends of the posts with said openings in said housings, and means for securing the posts in the housings.

3. In a device of the class described, a back member, a pair of opposed covers hingedly connected to the back member at opposite longitudinal edges thereof, a tubular housing having a plurality of spaced openings rigidly afiixed to each longitudinal edge of the back member, a plurality of posts adapted to have their. opposite ends engaged with opposed openings in the housings, means for positively guiding a rearface of each post into engagement with an edge of each corresponding opening when the covers are moved to the closed position, and, means for securing the posts in the housing.v v v 4. In a device of the classdescribed, a back member, a pair of covers hingedly connected to the back member at opposite longitudinal edges thereof, a pair, of housings having a plurality of spaced openings affixed to the back memberon the opposite longitudinal edges thereof, a plurality. of posts having their opposite ends positioned in opposed openings in said housings, rigid means on the rear longitudinal edges of the coversjfor engaging the front faces of the ends of the posts when the covers are inthe closed position, and means for securing the posts inthe housings. r

5. In a device of the class described, a back member, a cover hingedlyconnected to the back member, a tubular housing having a plurality of spaced openings rigidly afiixed to the back member, a plurality of posts having ends adapted to be received into the openings in the housing, theends of said posts having transverse holes therethrough, a movable member in the housing having means for.

engaging said holes, and means on the cover for engagingthe ends of said posts for holding them in position in said openings whereby said engaging means carried by said movable member may engage the holes in the posts.

6. A loose leaf book comprising a back, a metallic hinge member secured to theback, said. hinge member formed at its outer edges with eye portions, a cover, a metallic hinge member secured to the cover, said hinge member being formed witheye portions aligned with-the eye portions on the hinge member secured to the back,,pintles passed through said registering eye portions, a plurality of posts for receiving leaves, a housing having openings for the reception of endsof the posts secured to the back, means-in connection with the cover for aligningthe ends of the posts with said openings insaid housing, and'means for securing the posts in the hous- 1ng. I

7. In a device of the class described, a back member, a cover hingedly connected to the back member, a housing having a plurality of spaced openings afiixed to the back member, a plurality of posts each havingone end positioned in its corresponding opening in said housing, rigid means on the cover for engaging the front faces of the ends of the posts when the cover is in the closed position,

and means for securing the posts in the hous- I5. In a device of the class described, a back member, a cover hingedly connected to the back member, a tubular housing having a plurality of spaced openings rigidly afliXed to the edge of the back member, a plurality of posts adapted to have their ends engaged With said openings in the housing, means for positively guiding a rear face of each post into engagement With an edge of each corresponding opening When the cover is moved to the closed position, and means for securing the posts in the housing.

9. In a record book of the loose leaf type comprising a back member, a cover hingedly connected to the back member, a tubular housing connected to the back member and having a plurality of recesses opening in- Wardly through the frontedge of the housing, a plurality of posts equal in number to said recesses and adapted to have their ends received in respective recesses, the end of each post being provided With a transverse aperture, a reciprocable slide movable in said housing and having pintles thereon corresponding in number to said recesses and adapted in one position of the slide to engage said apertures in respective posts and in another position to be disengaged therefrom, and means on the cover for holding the ends of said posts in said recesses in a position Where said apertures are in alignment With said pintles when the cover is closed.

10. In a record book of the loose leaf type comprising a back member, a cover hingedly connected to the back member, a tubular housing connected to the back member and having a plurality of recesses opening inwardly through the front edge of the housing, a plurality of posts equal in number to said recesses and adapted to have their ends received in respective recesses, the end of each post being provided With a transverse aperture, a reciprocal slide movable in said housing and having pintles thereon corresponding in number to said recesses and adapted in one position of the slide to engage said apertures in respective posts and in another position, to be disengaged therefrom, and an inwardly extending flange on the cover for holding the ends of said posts in said recesses in a position Where said apertures are in alinement With said pintles When the cover isclosed. PAUL O. UNGER. 

